CVE-2022-22978: Critical severity VMware Spring Security vulnerability

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in Spring Security. When using RegexRequestMatcher, an easy misconfiguration can bypass some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.

Other sources

In Spring Security versions 5.5.6 and 5.5.7 and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers.

Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass. https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22978

— Red Hat

In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jenkins<0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el8
0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el8
redhat/spring-security<5.5.7
5.5.7
redhat/spring-security<5.6.4
5.6.4
redhat/spring-security<5.7.0
5.7.0
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web<5.4.11
5.4.11
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web>=5.6.0<5.6.4
5.6.4
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web>=5.5.0<5.5.7
5.5.7
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core<5.4.11
5.4.11
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core>=5.5.0<5.5.7
5.5.7
maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core>=5.6.0<5.6.4
5.6.4
VMware Spring Security<5.5.7
VMware Spring Security>=5.6.0<5.6.4
Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio=8.0.8.2.0
Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio=8.0.8.3.0
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access<=9.7.2.1 - 9.7.2.11
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access<=9.6.1.1 - 9.6.1.13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/spring-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/spring-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/spring-security to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.7.0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.11
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.7
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.11
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.7
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.4

Event History

May 16, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
May 20, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Jul 6, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22978?

CVE-2022-22978 is a vulnerability found in Spring Security that can be easily misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22978?

CVE-2022-22978 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does CVE-2022-22978 affect Spring Security?

CVE-2022-22978 affects Spring Security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+, 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions.

4

How can CVE-2022-22978 be exploited?

CVE-2022-22978 can be exploited by misconfiguring RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-22978?

To fix CVE-2022-22978, update to Spring Security version 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+, 5.6.4+, or a later supported version.

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